Fisheye
Mar 2, 2020 08:33:14 #
Does any Hedgehoggers have any fisheye lenses recomendations for a Sony E-mount and Canon FE lenses for the Sony A7 II and A7R III and Canon 5D Mark II and 5D Mark IV?
Mar 2, 2020 09:31:49 #
Mar 3, 2020 06:04:44 #
w00dy4012
Loc: Thalia, East Virginia
ggenova64 wrote:
Does any Hedgehoggers have any fisheye lenses recomendations for a Sony E-mount and Canon FE lenses for the Sony A7 II and A7R III and Canon 5D Mark II and 5D Mark IV?
Smyang 12mm 2.8 NCS fish eye.
Mar 3, 2020 06:34:48 #
Jeffcs
Loc: Myrtle Beach South Carolina
I kept my Nikon 16 & 10 FE lenses with an adapter on my Sony E mount work well until Sony will produce a FE I also still use my Nikon 14mm rectilinear F2.8
Mar 3, 2020 06:56:28 #
Mine are:
7Artisans (all manual)
Minolta A-mount
Sony auxiliary optic for 16/2.8
The Minolta is best.
7Artisans (all manual)
Minolta A-mount
Sony auxiliary optic for 16/2.8
The Minolta is best.
Mar 3, 2020 15:45:49 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
A fisheye is a highly specialized lens. I've owned and used them in the past, sold them and don't have any right now. But if I wanted/needed the fisheye effect, I'd buy again (or rent, if the need were short term).
There are two types of fisheye.... round and rectilinear. Usually the round type are around 8mm or 10mm on full frame and give around 180 degree angle of view. They make a round image, surrounded by black. The rectilinear type cover the entire image area, usually with around 150 degree angle of view, but still show some strong fisheye distortion (i.e., are "uncorrected", the way an ultrawide lens is).
Perhaps the most versatile is Canon's own EF 8-15mm f/4L USM zoom. It does both round and rectilinear, depending upon it's zoom setting.
More info: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-8-15mm-f-4-L-USM-Fisheye-Lens-Review.aspx
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732107-USA/Canon_4427B002_EF_8_15mm_f_4L_Fisheye.html/overview
The only negative I've heard about it is difficulty keeping the OEM lens cap in place. Apparently it's pretty easy to accidentally release it. And that cap is pretty important on a lens like this, with it's vulnerable, convex front element. If I were buying one, I think I'd get an Op/Tech Hood Hat to use with it, for more secure protection of that front element!
I don't have Sony gear, but understand there are adapters that allow Canon EF lenses to fully work on their cameras. I believe Sigma makes one. There may be others.
There are two types of fisheye.... round and rectilinear. Usually the round type are around 8mm or 10mm on full frame and give around 180 degree angle of view. They make a round image, surrounded by black. The rectilinear type cover the entire image area, usually with around 150 degree angle of view, but still show some strong fisheye distortion (i.e., are "uncorrected", the way an ultrawide lens is).
Perhaps the most versatile is Canon's own EF 8-15mm f/4L USM zoom. It does both round and rectilinear, depending upon it's zoom setting.
More info: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-8-15mm-f-4-L-USM-Fisheye-Lens-Review.aspx
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/732107-USA/Canon_4427B002_EF_8_15mm_f_4L_Fisheye.html/overview
The only negative I've heard about it is difficulty keeping the OEM lens cap in place. Apparently it's pretty easy to accidentally release it. And that cap is pretty important on a lens like this, with it's vulnerable, convex front element. If I were buying one, I think I'd get an Op/Tech Hood Hat to use with it, for more secure protection of that front element!
I don't have Sony gear, but understand there are adapters that allow Canon EF lenses to fully work on their cameras. I believe Sigma makes one. There may be others.
Mar 3, 2020 16:33:51 #
ggenova64 wrote:
Does any Hedgehoggers have any fisheye lenses recomendations for a Sony E-mount and Canon FE lenses for the Sony A7 II and A7R III and Canon 5D Mark II and 5D Mark IV?
Samyang 12mm F2.8 plus the Fisheye-Hemi Plug-In. This PS Plug-in automaticaly remaps fisheye images to minimize distortion and maximize the preservation of all image details.
Mar 3, 2020 21:27:16 #
amfoto1 wrote:
A fisheye is a highly specialized lens. I've owned and
used them in the past, sold them and don't have any
right now. But if I wanted/needed the fisheye effect,
I'd buy again (or rent, if the need were short term).
There are two types of fisheye.... round and rectilinear.
Usually the round type are around 8mm or 10mm on
full frame and give around 180 degree angle of view.
............
A fisheye is a highly specialized lens. I've owned and
used them in the past, sold them and don't have any
right now. But if I wanted/needed the fisheye effect,
I'd buy again (or rent, if the need were short term).
There are two types of fisheye.... round and rectilinear.
Usually the round type are around 8mm or 10mm on
full frame and give around 180 degree angle of view.
............
It's pretty easy to disagree with anyone who refers
to "rectilinear" fisheyes. Thaz an oxymoron. But I do
agree halfway ... that circular fisheyes are so highly
specialized one must be wary of them. But full frame
fisheyes suffer from the mindless parroting of similar
warnings. Full frame fisheyes are verrrry useful, and
I use them in all three formats. Just ignore pointless
warnings, clear your mind and mind's eye, and they
prove wonderfully adept at various subjects that the
Online Experts will try to warn you about.
Mar 3, 2020 22:35:46 #
Oooopz ....
Forgot to mention:
Sperficklee OK to crop
fisheye captures. It is
just an image same as
most others. Nothing
sacrosanct.
P.S. Also OK to include
light sources within the
frame ... and to shoot
m4/3 at ISO 26,000 ;-)
Forgot to mention:
Sperficklee OK to crop
fisheye captures. It is
just an image same as
most others. Nothing
sacrosanct.
P.S. Also OK to include
light sources within the
frame ... and to shoot
m4/3 at ISO 26,000 ;-)
Mar 4, 2020 09:08:13 #
A fisheye lens is fun! At first, I considered it a novelty lens- something you can use to creat kinda unique images taking advantage of the distortion and extreme curvature of field. Then, I start to use mide at weddigs- I can make a small modest church appear like a cathedral! Then, believe it or not, I learned to use it for environmental portraiture.
The trick in portat work is to keep the subject in the center of the frame and do not show the subjects lower body or legs- restrict it to a 3/4 length view and use the foreground curvature creatively or leave lots f space aroud the subject and crop out the distorted lines. . No close ups unless you want a comical caricature. Back in the film days, I frequently use my 30mm lens on the Hasselblad.
The trick in portat work is to keep the subject in the center of the frame and do not show the subjects lower body or legs- restrict it to a 3/4 length view and use the foreground curvature creatively or leave lots f space aroud the subject and crop out the distorted lines. . No close ups unless you want a comical caricature. Back in the film days, I frequently use my 30mm lens on the Hasselblad.
Mar 9, 2020 18:21:21 #
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